The season opener joins three kickoff times announced a week ago by The American Athletic Conference and its network TV partners. The three include Houston’s home opener vs. Rice on Saturday, Sept. 16, that will kick off at 7 p.m. CT and air on ESPN3.

Houston’s lone Thursday night game of the year, a home showdown with Memphis on Oct. 19, will kick off at 7 p.m. and air on ESPN.

The Cougars will hit the road in week two of the season when they face Arizona in Tucson, Ariz., on Saturday, Sept. 9, in a game that will kick off at 9:30 p.m. CT on either ESPN, ESPN2 or ESPNU. Network designation will be announced following the first week of college football action.

For weekend games past the first three weeks of the season, kickoff times will be set by conference TV partners within 12 days prior to the contest, or in limited instances, six days out.

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